Projector lift

Abstract

According to the present disclosure, a projector lift is provided to raise and lower a projector from the ceiling. The projector lift includes a first mount normally coupled to the ceiling, a second mount supporting the projector, a driver configured to raise and lower the second mount and projector, and a stabilizer extending between the first and second mounts.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift comprising:
 a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room, the ceiling mount having an outer perimeter; 
 a projector mount having an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter of the ceiling mount and the outer perimeter of the projector mount cooperating to define a column of space between the ceiling mount and the projector mount; and 
 a series of links coupled to the ceiling mount, coupled to the projector mount, and extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, at least a portion of the series of links being positioned within the column of space, wherein the projector mount is adapted to support the projector with the projector positioned completely below the series of links and the column of space between the ceiling mount and the projector mount. 
 
     
     
       2. The projector lift of  claim 1 , wherein the series of links includes a first link coupled to the ceiling mount and a second link coupled to the projector mount, and the first and second links are positioned entirely within the column of space. 
     
     
       3. The projector lift of  claim 1 , wherein the ceiling mount includes a vertical wall forming the outer perimeter of the ceiling mount, and at least one link of the series is coupled to the ceiling mount within an interior region formed by the vertical wall. 
     
     
       4. The projector lift of  claim 1 , wherein the projector mount includes a vertical wall forming the outer perimeter of the projector mount, and at least one link of the series is coupled to the projector mount within an interior region formed by the vertical wall. 
     
     
       5. The projector lift of  claim 1 , wherein the series of links is positioned entirely within the column of space. 
     
     
       6. The projector lift of  claim 1 , further including a second series of links extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, the second series of links being spaced apart from the series of links, at least a portion of the second series of links being positioned within the column of space. 
     
     
       7. The projector lift of  claim 1 , further including a driver configured to raise and lower the projector mount, the driver being positioned within the column of space. 
     
     
       8. The projector lift of  claim 7 , the driver including a shaft and at least one flexible coupler adapted to wrap around the shaft, wherein rotation of the shaft causes extension and retraction of the flexible coupler to move the projector mount relative to the ceiling mount. 
     
     
       9. The projector lift of  claim 1 , further including a cable extending along the series of links, the cable being positioned within the column of space. 
     
     
       10. The projector lift of  claim 1 , wherein the series of links includes a series of scissor pairs having an extended length and a retracted length. 
     
     
       11. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift comprising:
 a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room, the ceiling mount including a perimeter wall and a bracket positioned in an interior region formed by the perimeter wall; 
 a projector mount; and 
 a series of links extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to support the projector mount, at least one link of the series of links being coupled to the bracket of the ceiling mount, wherein the projector mount is adapted to support the projector with the projector positioned completely below the series of links and the column of space between the ceiling mount and the projector mount. 
 
     
     
       12. The projector lift of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one link is positioned between the bracket and a nearest wall portion of the perimeter wall. 
     
     
       13. The projector lift of  claim 11 , wherein the series of links includes a series of scissor pairs having an extended length and a retracted length, each scissor pair including first and second scissor links coupled together by a coupler to rotate relative to each other about an axis of rotation, a first scissor pair being coupled to the bracket of the ceiling mount. 
     
     
       14. The projector lift of  claim 11 , the projector mount including a perimeter wall forming an interior region, at least one link of the series of links being positioned in the interior region formed by the perimeter wall of the projector mount. 
     
     
       15. The projector lift of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one link positioned in the interior region of the projector mount is coupled to the perimeter wall of the projector mount. 
     
     
       16. The projector lift of  claim 14 , wherein the projector mount is adapted to support a projector positioned below the perimeter wall of the projector mount. 
     
     
       17. The projector lift of  claim 11 , wherein the perimeter wall of the ceiling mount is vertical and includes four corners. 
     
     
       18. The projector lift of  claim 1 , wherein an upper surface of the projector mount is configured to abut a lower surface of the ceiling mount when the projector lift is in a fully retracted position.